Monthly Archives: January 2022
ARES Activates as Wind-Driven Year-End Fire Destroys 1,000 Colorado Homes
Nine Boulder County (Colorado) Amateur Radio Emergency Services (BCARES) volunteers turned out on December 30, 2021 as the devastating...
The Xiegu X6100 or the Icom IC-705? Making a purchase decision!
Xiegu X6100 or the Icom IC-705? Antenna Attic Mounted HF Loop Antenna In HOA, Does It Work? September 08,...
Virtual Reality For Ham Radio With Oculus Quest 2
Virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Quest 2 has the capability of remoting into your ham shack computer for...
BTech 25×2 Dual Band Mini Mobile – Review
BTECH UV-25X2 X-Series Mobile – 25 Watt Dual Band Radio The X-Series Mobiles introduce our new fully customizable Multi-Color...
5Z4/WA5A Kenya. From DXNews.com
Scott, WA5A will be active again as 5Z4/WA5A from Kenya, until 28 January 2022.
J68HZ Saint Lucia Island. From DXNews.com
J68HZ Team will be active from Saint Lucia Island, IOTA NA – 108, 1 – 7 March 2022.
MOSFET – The Most significant invention of the 20th Century
What makes a truly world-changing invention?. Of all the inventions of the 20th century just one could be said...
W8GNM
Episode 384 – Geoffrey Mendenhall – W8GNM Geoffrey Mendenhall, W8GNMs, early interest in electronics, germanium transistors, and later high...
XV1X Vietnam. From DXNews.com
I run 500W into a 40ft bottom loaded vertical with 2 elevated radials 8ft above ground. Re. ON4KST chat....
Video ZL3SV Monster Antenna. From DXNews.com
Video ZL3SV Nelson, New Zealand monster antenna.
Reviewing the Icom ID-52E 5W D-STAR Transceiver [ ICOM UK ]
The ID-52E Dual-Band D-STAR Digital Transceiver has only been available to buy for just a short time, and you...
D44DX D4CW Santa Maria Sal Island Cape Verde Cabo Verde. From DXNews.com
Oliver, DJ5QW will be active as D4CW and D44DX from Santa Maria village, Sal Island, IOTA AF – 086,...
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2307 for Friday January 14th, 2022
– COVID CONCERNS SCRAP INTERNATIONAL DX CONVENTION – WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE DEPLOYS KEY REFLECTOR – AMATEURS PREP FOR WINTER...
TR-35 4-Band 5-Watt CW Transceiver Kit
DC Input Voltage Vs. Typical RF Output DC In 17 meters 20 meters 30 meters 40 meters 9.5V 4.4W...
SDR Control for Icom
Software Defined Radio Client for Icom Transceivers SDR-Control is a full featured App to operate your Icom Transceiver at...
ARRL Foundation to Create Club Grants Program
A new ARRL Foundation Club Grants program, funded by a grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), will make...
Launch of a Wooden Satellite Still Pending
Two spacecraft comprised of wood or using wooden framing are hoping to launch this year and next. One will...
The only five things you need (for portable operation)
Stop buying equipment, you only need these five things to have a successful ham radio portable operation. Antenna HF...
Eight-Satellite TEVEL Mission to Launch on January 13
The TEVEL mission, which consists of eight satellites carrying amateur radio FM transponders, is set to launch on January...
Eight US Schools and Organizations Could Host Ham Radio Contacts with Space Station Crew
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has announced the schools and organizations hoping to host ham radio...
2022 International DX Convention in Visalia, California, is Cancelled
The 2022 running of the popular International DX Convention (IDXC) in Visalia, California, has been cancelled. IDXC Co-chairs Bill...
Growing Number of Operators Completing WAS on 222 MHz
Until very recently, it had been some 35 years since the most recent Worked All States (WAS) was awarded...
EASAT-2 and Hades Satellites with FM Repeaters Scheduled for Launch
The EASAT-2 and Hades satellites are scheduled to launch on January 13 on a SpaceX TR-3 flight, AMSAT has...